STARS & STRIPES!!!

*WE LOVE THE *4th (and 24th) OF JULY!

*What a fun Holiday... in fact, it was so dang fun, & so busy, I never had time to post all the great pictures!*









We spent the entire week with ALL of Steve's family (5 families, 13 grandkids), we had a water day with hot tubbin & slip'n slidin, we went to Lagoon, had slumber party with an outdoor movie, & had LOTS of family bonding!































We had a pre-4th of july party with the Ralphs! We had a water/ bbq party, with a great firework show put on by Steve & Chad! Rylee thought the fireworks were: "too loud", and Milly was mezmorized by them!

The 4th was filled with a big Breakfast & Barbecue with the Ericksen family , and overlooking the Sugar House fireworks as we swam at the pool with the Smith cousins!

On the 24th- We had the Ericksen Family Traditional Breakfast @ IHOP, and went to the Days of 47 Rodeo!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRADY!

We went to the Jacobson's cabin & LOTS of FUN was had...

Is that a SNAKE CAKE? & some VEGGIE dip? Oooh...

TURKEY FARM! We took a ride to the Jacobson's Turkey Farm, and saw about a million baby turkeys. Seriously, see how far back they went... turkeys as far as we could see! Milly just laughed at them, Rylee talked to them, and the boys chased & caught them for us!

BABY PIGGY'S TOO!

Brady taught steve & nic how to catch one! At'll do Pig... they SQUEEL so loud like no other- Ry does a great impersonation of their screemin 'cry'!

We also got to feed a baby horsey, and see baby sheep! What, is it spring time or something?

4-WHEELIN!!!

Ridin the Ranger- Cami & all of Rylee's future, prospective Boyfriends! Hayden's lookin pretty interested?







And here we have our tough little Rider-RY RY! She thought the little 4-wheeler was pretty cool!

The Letter of the week is "S"

Sounds like the Start of a little something I like to call- 

SUMMER!!!

...Summer, Swimming, Splashing, Sunglasses, SwingSets, Slides, Swimsuits, Sophia, Sand Boxes, Serena, Sandals, Steven, Smith...

Here is a SPLASH of our Summer So far:  

 Our first Taste of CHERRY HILLS... Ahhh, that's what I like to hear:)  you've gotta love those Season Splash Passes! I have a feeling this will not be the last picture you'll see of Ry & Molly at this pool! 

Some T.C... We enjoyed an evening with cousins Abby & Anna @ the Salt Lake Tennis Club!

 A little Aquatic Center... We went with Belle & Catherine to the Aquatic pool, and Rylee LOVED IT! I don't know what Ry loved more? Our fun little picnic, Belle, or the Swimming?

We got a little cheezy swinging in...  Milly Absolutely LOVED these cool swings in the pool!

We of course, always manage to throw in A Few Play Groups...

Stop to Feed a Duck? We went with Karen Evans, Hayden & Quinny to the Duck Park- those ducks definately got their CARB LOAD for the day!

& What more could we squeeze in? Well, some Gardening...

Rylee helped, and Milly watched, as we built these beautiful 

BOX GARDENS!!! 

Ya, we thought we'd put our Martha Stewart skills to the test and make us some food for the winter? So far, lookin GOOD!  You now know where to come for all  your cucumber/squash/tomato needs:)

HAPPY SUMMER!!!

Family & Friends Side note...

So long, farewell! My Brazilian Brother-in-law, Gustavo, is off to CHINA! No, he's NOT escaping the country, he's just some Language GENIUS & is going to study Mandarin for the summer!!! We will miss Gus... But at least he's leaving my only true-blooded sister here, safely, with me! I love that sister of mine, and i'm gonna make her hang out with me all summer :)

Babies, Babies Babies!!! Amelia has 4 cousins all born a few months after her... Avery, Adalyn, Tradon, & Creed! How FUN will that be when they're older!

AWESOME FRIENDS! We have stayed friends through elementary, jr. high, high school & College... WOW! That doesn't happen often. It is so fun to get together for all the bridal/baby showers, party's, lunches, etc. It is crazy to see all the baby's being added:)

CONGRATULATIONS ERIN TAYLOR!!!  I am so so so very happy for my sweet friend Erin... On Saturday, I was able to attend her BEAUTIFUL, small, perfect wedding ceremony up at Wolf Creek. Erin (& the view) could not have been any prettier!  How neat to see her mary such an amazing guy:) She has been through some rough, sucky times, and now has found her true LOVE! Erin is so cute with my little girls... they were able to stop in, and NO ONE BUT ERIN would ever dare to dip 2 little girls in the pool, on her wedding day, IN HER WEDDING DRESS!!!  Ha ha... how can you NOT love "Ay-an"!

Happy 3rd Fathers Day Daddy!!!

from  your 3 girls

Steve-O, Thank you for working so hard for us every day, for giving the girls so much attention when you get home, and always making sure we are happy and taken care of! You always put us FIRST before anything else! You're the Best Daddy and Husband we could ever ask for:)

I'm so glad when daddy comes home, glad as I can be! I jump up & down and spin around and scream so loud: "DADDY"! I put my arms around his

 neck & squeeze him tightly too... I give a kiss and tell him what? "Daddy, I missed YOU!" 

Things I love to do with my Daddy: feed the DOGS, check the MAIL,  go for DRIVES, go SHOPPING, & WATCH BALL GAMES!

"Happy Fathers Day, Daddy"- love Rylee Jo.

We had a great Fathers day...  Rylee helped me make Steve a special card with her & Milly's picture, and breakfast in bed! Every chance Rylee got all day, she would run to Steve & tell him: "Happy 'Fasthers' Day Daddy"! And you should see baby Mills reaction when she sees her Daddy? She's like a squirming fish out of water- ha ha! 

We have many wonderful Fathers, Grandfathers, Great-Grandfathers and Brothers to be so thankful for!!!

Happy Fathers Day, Love- Your Girls!